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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2017

Seiko Noda tops list of biggest asset holders among new Abe Cabinet members

As of Aug. 3, when the revamped Cabinet was launched, Noda held u00a5191.93 million in assets, including those held by her family, according to government data.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2017

32.2% of new 2014 grads quit first job within three years: survey

A labor ministry survey showed Friday that 32.2 percent of those who started working just after graduating from university in March 2014 quit their jobs within three years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Sep 9, 2017

Tokuyoshi adds some creative cocktails to the mix

Japanese chef Yoji Tokuyoshi has been pushing boundaries with cuisine that reflects his philosophy of intercultural cross-pollination since 2015 — the year he opened his eponymous restaurant, Tokuyoshi, in Milan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 9, 2017

'The Abundance of Less': New edition revisits Japanese who live with the land

Way before Marie Kondo taught us how to clean out our closets, American Andy Couturier was learning how to live without extra stuff from folks in rural Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2017

U.S. may need new law to address political advertising on social media sites: senator

U.S. legislation may be needed to require social media companies to disclose more about how their platforms are used for political advertising, a senior Democratic lawmaker said Thursday, after new signs of Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2017

Ajinomoto to open new gyoza restaurant with overseas visitors in mind

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co. is showing off a new gyoza pot sticker restaurant called Gyoza It, which it is targeting at overseas visitors to Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2017

North Korea steps up work on parts for new reactor, IAEA says

North Korea has increased its efforts to produce parts for a new nuclear reactor it is building while continuing to operate the main existing one that provides fuel for its atom bombs, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in an annual report released Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2017

New U.S. ambassador William Hagerty arrives in Japan, vows strong economic and security ties

William Hagerty, new U.S. envoy, arrives in Tokyo emphasizing U.S. commitment to “ironclad” bilateral security ties in the face of North Korea's escalating nuclear threats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2017

New Nokia 8 phone targets video-streaming fans with split screen, surround sound

HMD Global, the Finnish start-up looking to reinvigorate the Nokia phone brand, unveiled the Nokia 8 on Wednesday, hoping to cash in on rising consumer demand for high-quality audio and video features.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2017

Pepper the robot to don Buddhist robe for its new funeral services role

SoftBank Group Corp.'s humanoid robot Pepper has taken on various roles since its mass-market debut in 2015.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2017

Indian state suspends hospital chief following deaths of 60 children

The head of an Indian hospital where dozens of children died in recent days has been suspended, as officials traded blame over cash shortfalls that led to supplies of medical oxygen being cut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 10, 2017

New education chief looks to repair ministry's tarnished image

The new education minister says he will decide on whether to approve scandal-tainted school operator Kake Gakuen's bid to open a new veterinary department after weighing the results of an ongoing screening by the ministry's panel of experts.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 28, 2017

New coach Lamas preparing Japan national team for FIBA Asia Cup

New Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas, who arrived in Japan last week, has not spent enough time assessing his players and their technical skills yet. But he's satisfied with their intangibles so far.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2017

Scientists turn to slug slime to create new kind of surgical glue

Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2017

What China's Himalayan warmongering reveals

The Sino-Indian crisis has underscored the centrality of propaganda in China's foreign policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2017

India's botched tax reform

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new goods and services tax is both messy and disruptive.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2017

Chinese government official sues exiled tycoon Guo for defamation in New York court

A Chinese government housing vice minister has lodged a $10 million defamation lawsuit against controversial billionaire Guo Wengui in New York over claims made by the exiled tycoon that she had engaged in corruption and provided sexual favors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 21, 2017

New coach Lamas wants Japan to play fast-breaking style

At long last, the Japan men's national team can legitimately begin its developmental project as its skipper has finally stepped onto the boat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2017

Tokyo plans new effort to ease commuter hell on rush-hour trains

Riding packed commuter trains pressed against strangers may be one of the worst parts of living in Tokyo, made worse by groping and long delays from people who commit suicide by jumping onto the tracks.
Western businesses will not return to Russia
A McDonald's restaurant sits shuttered in Moscow in May 2022 as a result of Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Japanese customers brave the rain to line up for cheap stockpiled rice
Iris Ohyama began sales of government-stockpiled rice at a home center location in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
Former Japanese princess Mako gives birth to first child
Mako Komuro (right), the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, left the Imperial Family after marrying Kei Komuro, a former schoolmate at International Christian University in Tokyo, in October 2021.
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.
How ‘hikikomori’ shut-ins ‘start to have dreams for the future’
Located in Nagano Prefecture, Samurai Gakuen tries to help young and old individuals who have withdrawn from society rediscover their places out in the world.
Halt of U.S. visa process puts Japanese students' futures in question
People hold up signs during a rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston on Tuesday.
Anime's big night out is getting bigger — and more surreal
Anime director Shunsuke Nakashige accepts the anime of the year award for “Solo Leveling” at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Mateusz Urbanowicz: ‘Miyazaki inspired me to put the audience first’
Mateusz Urbanowicz’s recent book “Imaginary Storefronts” collects his illustrations of the mundane Japanese street scenes that have given him immense inspiration.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?
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